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Freeway Frida finally goes home

It's been nearly three months since a German Shepherd, nicknamed "Freeway Frida," fell off a pickup truck and landed in the center median of Highway 99. Finally on Thursday, she's went home -- with the officer who rescued her.

It's been nearly three months since a German Shepherd, nicknamed "Freeway Frida," fell off a pickup truck and landed in the center median of Highway 99. Finally on Thursday, she's went home -- with the officer who rescued her.

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Updated: 11:45 PM PDT Jun 30, 2016

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WEBVTT GULSTAN: IT'S BEEN NEARLY THREE MONTHS SINCE A GERMAN SHEPHERD NICKNAMED FREEWAY FRIDA FIRST FELL OFF A PICKUP TRUCK AND LANDED IN THE CENTER MEDIAN OF HIGHWAY 99. TODAY SHE'S FINALLY GOING HOME. AS KCRA 3'S TOM MILLER SHOWS US, HER NEW OWNER IS THE POLICE OFFICER WHO RESCUED HER. TOM: PALMS SWEATY, ANTICIPATION RISING THIS IS THE MOMENT GALT POLICE OFFICER SYLVIA COELHO HOPED FOR BUT NEVER THOUGHT WOULD ACTUALLY HAPPEN. >> THEY'RE GOING TO BRING HER OUT. TOM: FIVE WEEKS AFTER FREEWAY FRIDA FELL INTO THE CENTER MEDIAN OF HIGHWAY 99 -IT WAS COELHO WHO RESCUED HER. >> SHE'S GOING TO GO FROM THE FREEWAY, TO BEING HERE. TO NOW THAT'S ALL BEHIND HER. NOTES,CLIP 11 10:48 HI BABY GIRL, HI BABY GIRL WITH WARM HUGS AND KISSES, SHE WELCOMES HER NEW MAMA. OFFICER CHRISSY HILL WAS WITH COELHO THE DAY THEY RECUED FRIDA. >> WITH THE CARE THAT FRIDA'S GOING TO NEED, I KNOW SHE'S DEFINITELY THE WOMAN THAT'S DEFINITELY GOING TO GIVE HER SO MUCH LOVE. >> YOU GUYS HAVE DONE AN AMAZING AMAZING JOB WITH HER. TOM: HOSPITAL MANAGER JULIE HUGHES SAYS FRIDA'S BECOME A CELEBRITY, LOVED BY ALL THE STAFF. >> WE'RE KIND OF SAD BECAUSE SHE'S LEAVING US, BUT WE'RE SUPER HAPPY THAT SHE'S GOING HOME. TOM: WITH 4TH OF JULY RIGHT AROUND THE CORNER, THEY'VE EVEN GIVEN HER A NEW CAST. NOW SHE'S HEADED HOME PART OF THE FAMILY ONCE AGAIN. >> IT'S SUCH AN AMAZING FEELING, TO KNOW THAT SHE'S GOING TO COME HOME AS OUR NEW FAMILY MEMBER.

Freeway Frida finally goes home

It's been nearly three months since a German Shepherd, nicknamed "Freeway Frida," fell off a pickup truck and landed in the center median of Highway 99. Finally on Thursday, she's went home -- with the officer who rescued her.